‘As digital cameras go, price ‘is often an indicator of quality. But there are a surpris’ing number of lower–end cameras tailored to the skills of new photographers that perform on par through or even better than their more expensive competitors. The HP PhotoSmart E337 ‘is inexpensive, but users are full of glow’ing reviews &ndash ; provided that You d0n&rsquo ;t expect too much out of the camera.

What must You expect from the HP PhotoSmart E337 ? Customers who have used the camera rave about the intuitive button layout and menu navigation. In fact, th’is camera ‘is so easy to use that many customers have bought a PhotoSmart E337 for their children or parents. (Younger children must get digital cameras made specifically through kids in mind ; the PhotoSmart E337 has a rather flimsy and insubstantial body that would break if tossed or dropped.’)

Most customers bought th’is camera to have a simple point–and–shoot device for parties and special events. Others purchased bundles of the cameras to give as Christmas gifts for the younger photographers in the family. For what it i’s, the HP PhotoSmart E337 ‘is an adequate camera. Its color and image clarity are on track through similarly priced competitor’s, and its ease of use even surpasses some of the more expensive models out there.

In keep’ing through the competition in its price range, the HP PhotoSmart E337 has plenty of internal memory (16MB’) so that it can be used without a memory card. The camera comes through a USB port and cable for easy photo sharing. It&rsquo ;s also got leading–edge internal red eye removal. Wind0ws Vista fans will appreciate that th’is camera comes fully Vista ready. It is also fully compatible through Mac OS X v10.3.9 and 10.4.

The HP PhotoSmart E337 runs on two AA batteries. Other camera features include motion video and direct print’ing to any PictBridge certified printer. The camera comes through a 90 day limited warranty and 24/7 customer support. It also has a hand strap, user manual, and software CD.

So what are the drawbacks of own’ing an HP PhotoSmart E337 ? Unfortunately, there are a few. ‘As mentioned before, the camera isn&rsquo ;t the sturdiest on the market. It&rsquo ;s light and feels rather fragile. Image quality has been described as &ldquo ;acceptable&rdquo ;, but not great. The camera ‘is best used for point and shoot pictures ; it has no optical zoom. Finally, the 1.5 inch LCD preview screen has been described as small and grainy. Kids and novice photographers would probably have fun through th’is camera, but real photography enthusiasts are advised to look elsewhere.

The HP PhotoSmart E337 can be found wherever digital cameras are s0ld. It retails for about $80 US.

Originally posted 2009-11-12 01:00:59.

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